I don’t understand the ones that have no sense of hope and invest in hate. That’s not gonna work out, you know? It’s a waste of your time!
TOM PETTYIf I’d had to work at Taco Bell I’d have still been out at night trying to play music.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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I should have known right then it was too good to last, God, it’s such a drag when you’re livin’ in the past
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Just wonderin’, waitin’, worryin’ about some silly little things, that just don’t add up to nothin’.
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You spend your life dreaming, running ’round in a trance, You hang out forever and still miss the dance, And if you get lucky, you might find someone, To help you get over the pain that will come.
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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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I’m actually better on the guitar than when I started, I think, because I’ve had so much time with it and I still practice and I love to do it and I love to sing.
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How about a cheer for all those bad girls! And all those boys that play that rock ‘n’ roll! They love it like you love Jesus.
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It’s very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it’s really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music.
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You and I will meet again, When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again.
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I got my own way of praying.
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I always tell my kids, “Find something that you love and within that you’ll find some job that you can do and you’ll always be happy. You’ll go to a job that you want to go to.”
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If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.
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Let’s get to the point Let’s roll another joint.
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I like a good beer. Of course, I’ll drink a bad one too. Let no person thirst for lack of real ale! Thank god for long-necked bottles, the angel’s remedy.
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You believe what you want to believe. You see, you don’t have to live like a refugee.
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I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
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